Devilray vs North American porcupine

Mobula japanica compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Devilray is Not Evaluated while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devilray	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Mobula	Erethizon
Species	Mobula japanica	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Devilray and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devilray	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.